Child Safety

Committed to the safety and wellbeing of every young person.

As a Christian community, meeting together to worship God in the name of Jesus Christ, we affirm our commitment to the safety of each child and young person who interacts with our community. God’s word makes it clear that all people are created equal and that any position of power is to be accepted humbly and with the intent of serving others, never to harm them.

Our faith motivates us to love everyone and never to discriminate against anyone, especially on the basis of age, race, gender, language, sexual orientation, disability or family/social background. Therefore, we seek to protect the safety of all young people without exception. We want our church to be a place where young people can come to know and experience the love of Jesus and his followers.

You can view the full Anglican Diocese Child Safe policy here, and the Anglican Diocese Code of Coduct here. We’ve summarised these documents here.

Got a concern about Child Safety at our church? Here’s what to do:

Church members follow these steps for updating or registering for a Working with children check (WWCC):

Each police check form must be signed by the church office and a minister is eligible to certify the documents and witness the signature of the applicant. The church office will post and pay for each police check.

Note: you cannot print this form until it is filled in with all your information. If you need assistance or have any questions please save the file onto a USB and bring it to the office or email it for assistance.

Upon receiving a copy of your approved police check please provide a copy immediately to the church office (we can photocopy this for you).